Higher growth a must to raise income status
THE recent reclassification of Bangladesh to a lower middle income country (LMIC) has been a highlight in its long voyage towards economic development. But what does it really imply? Is it reason enough for us to relax for the time being?
Number of Bangladeshi female migrant workers on the rise
The number of Bangladeshi female migrant workers has been on the rise even though migration of Bangladeshi workers has declined by 30 percent in 2014, compared to that of 2012.
Jaywalkers top railway deaths
The Daily Star has found out in a research that 50 percent of train accidents are because of unaware jaywalkers.
Jaywalkers at high risk on Dhaka streets
It was 12:30pm and six-year-old Upoma had just heard the school bell ring. She could not wait to go home that day and attend to her kitten. Her father
Jaywalkers at high death risk
The Daily Star finds that jaywalkers account for 40% of all reported road accident deaths in Dhaka.
Study finds under-20 girls most vulnerable to rape in Bangladesh
When nine-year-old Asma Khatoon (not her real name) was coming home from school by herself on a regular afternoon, she did not know what lay ahead.
82pc rape victims are under 20
A study by The Daily Star has discovered that 82 percent of the rape victims are under the age of 20. Fifty two percent of girls or women are raped by an individual male,37 percent are gang-raped and 11 percent faced rape attempts.
August 4, 2015
Higher growth a must to raise income status
THE recent reclassification of Bangladesh to a lower middle income country (LMIC) has been a highlight in its long voyage towards economic development. But what does it really imply? Is it reason enough for us to relax for the time being?
July 29, 2015
Number of Bangladeshi female migrant workers on the rise
The number of Bangladeshi female migrant workers has been on the rise even though migration of Bangladeshi workers has declined by 30 percent in 2014, compared to that of 2012.
July 24, 2015
Death lurks on railroads
It was a morning a few years ago.
July 23, 2015
Jaywalkers top railway deaths
The Daily Star has found out in a research that 50 percent of train accidents are because of unaware jaywalkers.
June 30, 2015
Jaywalkers at high risk on Dhaka streets
It was 12:30pm and six-year-old Upoma had just heard the school bell ring. She could not wait to go home that day and attend to her kitten. Her father
June 29, 2015
Jaywalkers at high death risk
The Daily Star finds that jaywalkers account for 40% of all reported road accident deaths in Dhaka.
June 16, 2015
Study finds under-20 girls most vulnerable to rape in Bangladesh
When nine-year-old Asma Khatoon (not her real name) was coming home from school by herself on a regular afternoon, she did not know what lay ahead.
June 15, 2015
82pc rape victims are under 20
A study by The Daily Star has discovered that 82 percent of the rape victims are under the age of 20. Fifty two percent of girls or women are raped by an individual male,37 percent are gang-raped and 11 percent faced rape attempts.
May 23, 2015
Lightning strikes most in May in Bangladesh
What is five times hotter than the surface of the sun and is capable of killing a person in a split second? It's lightning.
May 20, 2015
Hurdles to investment
One of the key determinants behind this growth rate has been the accumulation of capital (i.e., investment). The regulatory environment for business in a country can have a direct impact on this...
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